REPUBLIC v JOHN EBENYO [2009] KEHC 2394 (KLR)
- Court
- High Court of Kenya
- Case number
- 2394
- Citation
- [2009] KEHC 2394 (KLR)
- Decided
- 25 June 2009
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TypeCriminalPostureAppeal from a conviction and sentence of deathCoramM. K. Ibrahim
Holding
The accused is found guilty of murder and sentenced to death
Facts
The accused, John Ebeno, is alleged to have murdered Jairus Omacho Ndala on January 7, 2005, during an argument with his wife. The prosecution presented evidence of the deceased's injuries and the accused's presence at the scene.
Issues
- Whether the accused had malice aforethought in the murder of the deceased
- Whether the death of the deceased was a direct result of the accused's actions
Reasoning
The court held that the accused had transferred malice towards his wife and, during a struggle to prevent her from entering her house, stabbed the deceased several times, causing his death.
Outcome
Guilty of murder, sentenced to death
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